Glen Scotia 2010

Name: Glen Scotia 2010
Brand: Glen Scotia
SKU: 189243
Rating: 87.39 (107 reviews)

Overall rating: 87.39/100
votes: 107

Whiskybase ID: WB189243
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glen Scotia
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Limited Batch Release
Vintage: 03.2010
Bottled: 03.2021
Calculated age: 11 years old
Casktype: Heavy Charred Finish
Number of bottles: 1918
Strength: 56.8 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L4 085.21
Barcode: 5016840336549
Bottled for: Specially Selected for the Netherlands
Market: Netherlands
Added on: 03 Aug 2021 6:57 pm by DramTimeNL

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€ 65.59

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Whisky Reviews for Glen Scotia 2010

29 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.39 points

thijs100 scored this whisky 86 points
26 Aug 2021 3:03 pm
It is funky, oaky, different and probably could only have been made at Glen Scotia.

Nose

Touches of resin and pine needles. Mashed potatoes too, as well as cloves and some leather, followed by burnt toast and stewed apples. Finally a hint of charred orange peel. The oak is very powerful.

Taste

An oily mouthfeel, but pretty dry and plenty of oak. Whiffs of plastic rope, cracked black peppercorn, fennel and coffee grounds. Even some earthy, rooty influences. It's funky allright.

Finish

Menthol, tobacco and lingering spices. Long.
Hvdree scored this whisky 88 points
08 Aug 2021 12:02 am
Nose

87 87

Taste

88 88

Finish

88 88
HammerHead scored this whisky 88 points
06 May 2022 8:43 pm
I like this very much. Thus Glen Scotia is quickly becoming (actually already is) my go to Campbeltown malt, considering Springbank and even mostly Kilkerran are now hijacked by people interested in money in stead of whisky.

Nose

89 89

Very much resinous, wood glue, sawdust, earthy (wet leaves), a moldy nuttiness of walnuts. Initially the distinct toffee note I get in most Scotia's, also some dried fruitiness of sultana's, accompanied by notes of peach, sweet citrus and lemon zest. In the backgound there's a slight funk of something cheesy.

Taste

88 88

Quite a mouthfull, more syrupy fruitiness than the nose has to offer, peach, pineapple, lemon, tangerines, toffee, still resinous, nutty and dusty, but now clearly more spiciness and some wood bitters are shining through: clove, ginger and some white pepper to top it off

Finish

87 87

Long: peppery, honied liquorice, tropical fruit juice, toffee, cocoa and resin with charred wood notes at the back.
Tijmen scored this whisky 88 points
17 Feb 2022 12:12 pm

Usually I prefer less cask driven whisky’s, but this Glen Scotia bursts with character without being too oaky for me. The oak’s definitely loud, but in a very good way!

Nose: Orange peel, pear, caramel, mace, leather and something like parsnip

Taste: Thick mouthfeel with lots of spices, leather, tobacco, coffee, orange and a whiff of smoke

Finish: Long finish with some minerality, dunnage warehouse and peat
Cask1988 did not rate this whisky
18 Jan 2022 11:04 pm
Glen Scotia, the ‘other’ Campbeltown distillery. Growing in popularity really fast since there is a shortage of Springbank which has blown up their prices. Let’s hope this funky distillery can maintain stable price levels.. heavy charred oak, that means the oak and interaction with the spirit will be very active.

Nose

Oh damn this is good! What a funky nose that is. This gives quite some sweet and earthy forest smells as well as farmy notes. Moss, pine, dirt and something like mixed mushrooms. Fruitiness as in unripe peach and orange peel.

Taste

Tastewise it’s rather strong on the alcohol upon arrival. I get the mushrooms again. This one is a good swimmer. A few drops of water put balance, finesse, fruitiness and a well rounded dram on the table. Loaded with orange peel, orange juice, red apples caramel and cocoa powder.

Finish

The long finish is giving oak, charcoal, dirt, moss and pine trees. Later on I get quite some bees wax and honey like flavors. Also the orange juice and cocoa remains as well as some fudge-like flavors. Lovely how the finish keeps developing.

Based on a quick dram in the shop and a 6cl sample I’ve bought a bottle of this, instantly. It’s just so interesting, different and above all so damn tasteful I can only encourage you to buy your own! It’s a unique profile I did not yet have in my collection before.
JoachimV scored this whisky 88 points
19 Dec 2021 2:27 pm
Nose

Noodmeg, vanilla, a cherry candy, caramel, pecan, cloves, peach and blackberries.
A farm air blows in between.

Taste

Pepper, cloves, noodle nut, vanilla and oranges. Also a lot of wood in the mouth.

Finish

Long with emergency nutmeg, cloves and oranges.

Not an easy sipper.
A somewhat dirty, excellent whisky with a lot of character.
Defeatless scored this whisky 88 points
02 Dec 2021 12:25 am
A good expression of Glen Scotia. Price quality wise very well in balance, bought multiple bottles to drink later.

Nose

89 89

A little sweet, some bread, some moss and earth. Damp forest notes in here too. Quite a nose I like.
There is some fruitiness and nuttiness in the background. Like standing in a shop which sells nuts and dried fruits.
With water makes this one open up really nicely!
Very odd nose, like hardy and sweet together. Smoked fish and nuts is something which pops up in my mind.

Taste

88 88

Sweet, candied oranges. Very oily mouthfeel. Some pepper from the alcohol and a little sugar sting.
With water: Burst of vanilla and fruity sweetness. Some barley notes here too. Little sugary.

Finish

88 88

Long length. A bit of an odd taste here which tend to laurel. Fades away with some cream and sugar.
With water: a pleasing bitter note shows up, more and more cream and a hint of toffee.
Dre73 scored this whisky 88 points
01 Oct 2021 5:22 pm
I really like these kinds of whisky. It's odd, different, not a standard kind of dram. Very varied, with a nice mixture of earthy, slightly peaty notes and fruitiness, with a spicy touch on it.
A lot to discover for sure, very pleasant experience.

Nose

87 87

Immediately an odd combination of aroma's. Some hints of peat, pines, oranges, earthiness, all together. Spicy. Quite some alcohol. Later on even some farmy notes, hay, cow stable. And then hints of caramel. Although it's pretty modest, there's plenty of variety, but you have to take some time and effort to discover.

Taste

88 88

Pretty powerful, spicy. Orange and a touch of bitter orange zest, pepper, licorice, earthy, thick and creamy structure, with far away a peaty touch. Then more sweetness in the palate, even some fudge/caramel.

Finish

88 88

Still powerful, warming, spicy. Orange, earthy, some hints of ash and woodsmoke, although more to the background. Licorice again, pretty long finish. Some tobacco. Later something remains like a kind of fruitiness hard to describe.
WiltChamberlain scored this whisky 89 points
18 Sep 2021 9:23 am
Nose

88 88

Taste

89 89

Finish

89 89
GlenWim scored this whisky 88 points
08 May 2022 12:46 am
Nose

88 88

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88

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